WSP Orthopaedics Presents: Arthritis of the Ankle
Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Campus:
Dayton
2nd floor, Wright Styate Physicians Health Center, 725 University Blvd.
Audience:
The public
Event Webpage:
Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics will present “Arthritis of the Ankle,” on Tuesday, July 21, at 7 p.m., in Classroom 1 on the second floor of the Wright State Physicians Health Center (725 University Blvd.) on the campus of Wright State University. The session is free and open to the public.
The speaker is Richard T. Laughlin, M.D., chair and professor of orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine & rehabilitation, and director of the foot and ankle service at Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and completed fellowships in foot and ankle trauma, reconstruction and infection.
Laughlin will speak about arthrodesis, surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together; arthroplasty, ankle replacement done to restore the function of a joint; common causes of chronic and acute pain; fusion versus replacement; and signs and symptoms.
For more information or to register, contact Amy Leach at amy.leach@wrightstatephysicians.org or (937) 208-2128.
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